The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-11
MESSAGES

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Mr.. Charles Hammond loft on ycstcr-
day TO attend the Greenwood High
School,.
Mr.. a. NJ. Aiken, Jr., son of Con-
gresham Aiken, is visiting relatives in
Abbevillc.
Tie c"ld-wave flag has been floating
for several days, and it hasn't missed it
far either.
Mi,s Amy Walker, Of Baltimore is the
GUEST Of the Misses. Norwood Of this
place.
= The young boys made things lively
on the square on last Saturday evening.
with snow balls.
The communication from Troy reia-
tive to the c., G. G. e. C. R. r. came too
late for publication last week.
Misses Annie and Hannah IIemphill
have returned from n pleasant visit to
Camden.
Every one is feeling good over the
bright prospect Of the Chester, Green
wood and Abtevillc Railroad.
Mr.. James King, who has been with
Mr.. Frank Cunningham during the past
year has returned to Greenvill.
Little or no business has been trans
acted in Abbeville during the past week.
The weather has been against us.
Messrs. w. c. McGowan and Richard
Sondly took a hunt in Flatwoods last
week. They killed seventy-ive birds.
How many good resolutions have you
made this year, and how long do you
expect to keep them?
We welcome "Vasmcr, to our col
umns again. He Yields a ready pen
and his dots are read with interest.
What has become Of our Bradley cor
respondent Can't he still furnish us
the news from that thriving little town ?
MI. j. r. Livingston has been quite
%indisposed for several days. His many
friends wish him n speedy recovery.
The supply bill of the town council
may be found in another column. Our
present council seem to be efficient and
jealous.
Mr.. C. A. c.. Waller. Of Greenwood,
mnst make a model Intendant. He was
nominated the other day for his fourth
term.
We had u pleasant call last week from
Dir. Il. P. Blake, the intelligent cores.
pondent Of the Augusta Chronicle from
Greenwood.
The Treasurer has an important no
tice in this issue of the MESSENGER.
Read it and govern yourselves accord
ingly.
We hope soon to nave a regular cor
respondent from Troy. The outside
world can then know what the Trojsns
are doing.
Mr.. II. p. Cothran, assignee offers
some valuable. land for sale next Sale
day. See his advertisement in another
column.
Mr l.. w, Smith has been absent from
his office for several days. We presume
he has gone off to consult some more
authorities in an appeal case"
There has been considerable demand
for wood during the recent cold spell.
Parties Indebted to the MESSENGER for
subscription can pay it in this way.
Those indebted to the MESSENGER for
for subscription will confer a great favor
on the proprietor by paying up as soon
~ possible. We need the money, and
we need it badly.
Mr.. j. G. Miller has returned from a
prospecting tour in northeast. Alabama.
lie visited Birmingham and other places
and expresses himself as being we'll
pleased with the country.
Notwithstanding the exceedingly
Indictment weather Of last week, services
were conducted in one; or the other Of
our churches every night, it being the
week of prayer.
Rev. Neandcr NJ. Woods, D. D. of
Columbia, is expected in Abbeville to-
day. He will preach every evening,
until Friday in theP Presbyterian church.
The public is invited. ....
Mr.. Allen Haskell returned from
birmingham on yesterday. He comes
tn be present Mt the nuptials of his
brother, Mr.. L. C. Haskell, who WEEDS
Miss Kate Calhoun of Monterey, on to-
morrow.
The correspondent Of the Augusta
CHI onicle from this place, rightly says
that Abbeville County is on her good
behavior. Crime has decreased very
materially within our borders during the
past year.
The sacrament Of the Lords Supper
will be celehratcd in the Presbyterian
church on next Sunday. The pastor
on that occasion will be assisted by the
Rev. James H. Thornwell, son Of the
late eminent divine of that name.
The Methodists of this place have
reason to congratulate themselves upon
securing SO earnest and eloquent q pas
tor AS the Rev. Mr.. jackson. He
preached in the Presbyterian church, asst |
Sunday night and delighted all of his
hearers.
Rev. w. 7. Mathews. pastor Of the
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